[WRC] Wales Rally GB
 

I was looking for a thread for Wales Rally GB, but i didn't see one? The event will take place in less then three weeks, so i was surprised not to see news about this last round of the championship.
I found a draft for the entrylist: http://www.walesrallygb.com/document...t_21-10-11.pdf

Full program here + Google Earth Map 2011
http://bit.ly/oVKJ5D

If you build it he will come!

Shakedown, Great Orme, Dyfnant, Myherin, Halfway/Crychan and the Podium Ceremony for me.
Go Ott.

Well was supposed to be competing on the event but that fell through...
So for me, pop into Llandudno 1st thing Thursday, Clocaenog in the afternoon (30 years since I watched my first RAC Rally in there with my late dad), Friday Dyfi East and Saturday Hafren....

Anyone wants any tips i'm local so please ask away...

Cheers
Bryn

I cant wait for this http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

Friday mid-day service, Myherin and Halfway/ Crychan for me, plus hoping to meet up with Mintexmemory at some point http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

Really looking forward to the event now, counting down the days!

Probably looking at doing Shakedown, Gartheiniog or Dyfi on Friday, Sweet Lamb and Myherin on Saturday, then Crychan and Monument on Sunday. Hopefully a trip or two to Service somewhere along the way also.

For those coming from overseas, don't forget there's a fantastic National event running alongside the main event on Friday and Saturday. There's a couple of VERY quick historic Escort drivers out who will be very entertaining...

Was thinking about this one but TBH don't fancy driving further north than Epynt to pay silly money for two stages. That leaves the Sunday stages...which I think could actually turn out to be quite limp. Might make a late decision to go based on what happens during the first few days, but I doubt it.

Excited to see how Chris Duplessis does (Fiesta R2 #123)....

Great to see him finally compete at the world level!

Hi thanks once again for the maps! Are they all accurate, as I was hoping they would run through my favourite part of Dyfnant? I don't doubt you, just want to make sure. Where do you source the route from, and if you have the raw stage maps could you send them to me please? Thanks very much!

I will be down there from the Thursday

Great Orme and hopefully Llandudno service Thursday; probably Dyfnant Friday; Builth service and second run through Sweet Lamb Saturday for me - can't do Sunday but should have plenty of full memory cards by then anyway....

Barry - is £20 for a double usage stage really silly money? Compared to the price of your fuel I'd have thought it was a bargain.

i will be there from Wednesday. hope that we will watch nice show from the top guys as always in wales

which is worth watching? great orme or the Clocaenog? i believe there is not enough time to move from one to another.

i would like to know too. i am thinking to base my watching spots on those google earth maps. never tried it before... i usually just go to the predefined car park spaces

It's very good of Ford to give him a shot.

I'd say go to the forest, thats what i'll be doing. I don't think the viewing spots on the Orme will be that good for excitement!

Great Orme will be scenic and atmospheric and is run twice, but Clocaenog will be more spectacular and you'll get closer to the action. Great Orme is also very exposed if the weather is wet and/or windy!

I would go to the forests if it was me, as the viewing will be better, especially if the weather is bad!

Agreed, im really looking forward to seeing the National B. Such a shame that is seems extremely unlikely that we will see Andy Burton in the Peugeot Cosworth now, with the spare crank seemingly no good http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/frown.gif

I believe so. As I can only do the Sunday it means no National event and a number of retirements. And then compare it to a national rally or something like the RAC and, to me, it seems overpriced.

This year I've only managed 3 rallies. THe first was the Wyedean which, IIRC, was a £10 day pass for a car and enabled me to see 4 stages. The second was the Somerset Stages, I only went for the morning but saw 2 stages without having to pay anything. THe third was on Epynt, a whole day of rallying (think it was 6 stages) for £10 a car. Compare each of those to £20 per person for two stages and I think it's a bit over the top. I expect to pay more for top level rallying but you can take a car full to the Wyedean and watch a national event through 4 stages for half the price of a GB ticket.

And yes the fuel to get there will be expensive, but that's all the more reason to stay at home and moan about them trying to charge 20 quid. That way I'm not only saving £20 but also £70 or so on fuel http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif

[QUOTE=barryfullalove;978016]I believe so. As I can only do the Sunday it means no National event and a number of retirements. And then compare it to a national rally or something like the RAC and, to me, it seems overpriced.

This year I've only managed 3 rallies. THe first was the Wyedean which, IIRC, was a £10 day pass for a car and enabled me to see 4 stages. The second was the Somerset Stages, I only went for the morning but saw 2 stages without having to pay anything. THe third was on Epynt, a whole day of rallying (think it was 6 stages) for £10 a car. Compare each of those to £20 per person for two stages and I think it's a bit over the top. I expect to pay more for top level rallying but you can take a car full to the Wyedean and watch a national event through 4 stages for half the price of a GB ticket.


And yes the fuel to get there will be expensive, but that's all the more reason to stay at home and moan about them trying to charge 20 quid. That way I'm not only saving £20 but also £70 or so on fuel http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif[/QUOTE

I dont know how you can compare BTRDA event and club rally on Epynt to Messers Loeb, Ogier, Latvala, Hirvonen etc.